Job summary
Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon with an interest in Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (Full time - 10 Programmed Activities)
Barts Health NHS Trust
We are looking to appoint a substantive Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hand and upper limb surgery based at The Royal London Hospital. You will be joining a Barts wide Orthopaedic department with a large body of consultant surgeons.
Main duties of the job
The post is a full-time Consultant post in Orthopaedics. The out-of-hours on-call commitment will be based at the Royal London Hospital with elective sessions carried out at the Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre, located next to Newham University Hospital. Trauma theatre sessions will be undertaken at both the Royal London and Whipps Cross University Hospitals, with regular clinics likely to be undertaken at two of the three sites. There is emergency cover for post operative patients on all three sites. The postholder will not be required to attend multiple sites on one given day.
The post holder will be an employee of Barts Health and there may be opportunities or requirements to work at other hospitals in the Barts Health group. The appointee will be required to participate in the out of hours on-call rota. This rota is currently 1 in 20, covering the Royal London Hospital site with a trauma Consultant of the Week 1 in 20.
Applicants should possess full GMC registration, and either be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
- CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher orthopaedic surgical qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
- Fellowship training
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare; higher degree or masters equivalent in Education, Leadership or Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty
- Evidence of clinical interest in fragility fracture management
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Current knowledge of best practice, NICE guidelines and evidence based practice
- ATLS instructor
- Training in fragility fracture care
- Previous experience of provision of consultant-level on-call service
Training Expected and Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Evidence of Logbook to support expected surgical activity
- Audit experience
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
- Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
Desirable
- Fellowship
- International experience
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of Innovation
- Experience of alternative healthcare models
- Experience of teaching
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
- Evidence of collaboration
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Team, interpersonal & communication skills
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Reliable work record
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
- CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher orthopaedic surgical qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
- Fellowship training
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare; higher degree or masters equivalent in Education, Leadership or Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty
- Evidence of clinical interest in fragility fracture management
- Able to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Current knowledge of best practice, NICE guidelines and evidence based practice
- ATLS instructor
- Training in fragility fracture care
- Previous experience of provision of consultant-level on-call service
Training Expected and Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery Evidence of Logbook to support expected surgical activity
- Audit experience
- Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
- Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
Desirable
- Fellowship
- International experience
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of Innovation
- Experience of alternative healthcare models
- Experience of teaching
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems Publications in indexed journals
Desirable
- Evidence of collaboration
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Team, interpersonal & communication skills
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Reliable work record
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
